:''The NAILs are a pseudo faction of Cybertronians from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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[[File:NAILs1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most [[generic]]s in one scene since the heady days of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.]]
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The '''NAILs''' ('''N'''on-'''A'''ligned '''I'''ndigenous '''L'''ife-forms) are a large group of neutral [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] that returned to the planet in the wake of its rebirth. Not a faction as such, they are a collection of civilians, pacifists, deserters from both sides and contentious objectors. Many of them chose to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the start of the war, while others opted out of the escalating [[Great War]] while it was ongoing.
| Leader-1 is the commander of the heroic Guardians. Once upon a time, he defended [[Gobotron]] alongside his old friend [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]], but a schism tore the two allies apart, forcing Cy-Kill to reluctantly take up arms against the evil [[Renegade]]s. Ever the do-gooder, he's had plenty of adventures on Gobotron, [[Quartex (planet)|Quartex]], and [[Earth]], battling against Cy-Kill's wacky, overly-convoluted schemes. In one notable adventure, he temporarily wound up joining the Renegades after losing his memory.
| On ancient, pre-cataclysm Gobotron, Leader-1 was a humble archivist named '''Luther Unum'''. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Hmmm]].
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/leader-1.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/leader-1.html Toy review]
| The smallest and kid-friendliest member of the Guardians, Scooter would much rather tinker with computers than fight the Renegades. Although he has no weapons, his hologram projector lets him create illusions, and he's befriended the UNECOM cadet Nick, who's helped him to overcome some his cowardice. Always timid, he had one particularly scary adventure where he thought he was turning into a Were-GoBot! Another time, he dressed up as [[Santa Claus]] and helped distribute Christmas presents.
| Scooter has a [[Scooter (TransTech)|counterpart]] in [[Axiom Nexus]]. He died. [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] once used a "space scooter" that homaged his alternate mode. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/scooter.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/scooter.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Turbo}}'''[[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]]'''
| Gobotronic sports car
| Leader-1's second-in-command, the gruff Turbo is a no-nonsense kind of 'bot... although he'll gladly throw his own life on the line to protect smaller Guardians or innocent lifeforms from Renegade tyranny. Since coming to Earth, he's befriended the [[UNECOM]] cadet named AJ Foster. In one embarrassing incident, he was manipulated by the Renegades into arresting a group of Quartex diplomats. In another escapade, he and [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] time-travelled to the year 2085, where the GoBots were planning to abandon their old robotic bodies in favour of organic ones.
| Turbo plays a mean game of basketball.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/turbo.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/turbo.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Path Finder}}'''[[Path Finder]]'''
| Gobotronic starship
| A confident Guardian with a space-worthy [[alternate mode]]. Path Finder put her capabilities to good use defending a UNECOM outpost on [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] against a Renegade incursion. She was ultimately overwhelmed by Twin Spin, Pincher, and Blades.
| One of the "[[G1 GoBots]]" released by [[TakaraTomy]].
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/path_finder.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/path_finder.html Toy review]
| Man-O-War is a legendary veteran and one of the earliest Guardians to sign up, rising up the ranks fast out of necessity. He's also a ''total dick''. Treds was in his platoon and routinely berated for 'slacking'.
| His Cybertronian form is based on a prototype of [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]].
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Man-O-War/man-o-war.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/man-o-war.html Cartoon profile]
| As the Guardian's main medic, Rest-Q was dispatched to Earth after Leader-1 was critically injured and in a coma. He helped transmit some of Leader-1's dreams onto the screen, where Rest-Q and the other Guardians [[Clip show|offered a running commentary on past events]].
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|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/rest-q.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/rest-q.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Road Ranger}}'''[[Road Ranger]]'''
| Articulated truck
| Road Ranger is good friends with Small Foot. He took part in a notable battle against the Renegade [[combiner]] Monsterous, using a Power Suit to form Courageous.
| One of the "[[G1 GoBots]]" released by [[TakaraTomy]].
[[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/road_ranger.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Small Foot}}'''[[Small Foot]]'''
| Toyota Hilux
| Small Foot is a cheerful idealist. Her inquisitive attitude and can-do spirit has helped her through all sorts of predicaments. Notably, she and several other female Go-Bots took part in a contest on the planet Athena, where she raced against Crasher. On another mission to New Earth, she was turned into a human along with a group of Guardians and Renegades.
| One of the "[[G1 GoBots]]" released by [[TakaraTomy]].
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/small_foot.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series2/small_foot.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Treds}}'''[[Treds]]'''
| M1 Abrams
| Along with some other Guardians, Treds competed in a high-stakes game of basketball against the Renegades. Treds and the others managed to best Cy-Kill's crooked game, thanks to the coaching of the [[w:Harlem Globetrotters|Harlem Globetrotters]].
| One of the "[[G1 GoBots]]" released by [[TakaraTomy]].
| [http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/treds.html Cartoon profile] <br> [http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series3/treds.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Ace}}Ace
| P-51 Mustang
| Ace and some other Guardians battled against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his team of dimension-hopping [[Spy Changer]]s, assuming them to be Renegades. The Guardians had the upper hand until Cy-Kill intervened, forcing Ace and the others to retreat.
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| [http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/ace.html Cartoon profile] <br> [http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series3/ace.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Apollo}}Apollo
| Saturn V rocket
| Apollo was one of a six-bot crew returning to Gobotron after a lengthy scouting expedition, one launched shortly after the Gobot conversion process was implemented. Scorp and Crain Brain, flying in [[Space Hawk]] interceptors, observed them. Cy-Kill subsequently captured all of the crew except Apollo, who escaped to warn the Guardians. Apollo returned with Leader-1's team to rescue the scouts, but Vain Train and Double Decker chose to defect.
|Apollo is heavily implied to be a [[Repurposing|repurpose]] of a ''Machine Robo'' toy that never made it into the ''GoBots'' line, as are the rest of the colonists.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/mr/apollo_robo.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Beamer}}Beamer
| BMW M1
| Beamer is a recent graduate of the Guardian Academy. He participated in an important attack on the [[Renegade]] flagship, ''Rogue Star'', but retreated after Cy-Kill and a large number of new Renegade recruits returned from [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|another dimension]] to turned the tide. Beamer, [[Sky Fly]], and [[Guide Star]] were attacked by [[Odd Ball]], [[Breez]], and [[Pow Wow]] and eventually forced to flee.
| Beamer, Sky Fly, Guide Star, Odd Ball, Breez, and Pow Wow are the six Wendy's-[[exclusive]] ''GoBots'' toys.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Beamer/beamer.htm Beamer at TFU.info]
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| {{anchor|Bent Wing}}Bent Wing
| Fighter plane
|Bent Wing is a rebellious young Guardian who studied at the Academy under Major Mo. Although her unit were framed by Bladez and the Master Renegade, the "Robo Rebels" were able to clear their name and graduate with distinction. After an attack on Gobotron's scientific moon, the Robo Rebels temporarily developed a biter rivalry with the Guardian Secret Riders.
|Though she had a toy, Bent Wing did not appear in the Challenge of the GoBots cartoon. She appears only in stories from "Renegade Rhetoric."
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series3/bent_wing.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Blaster}}Blaster
| M33 Missile tank
| Blaster, along with [[Hans-Cuff]] and [[Flip Top]], attempted to prevent a [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] from escaping [[Gobotron]]'s [[prison moon]]. They failed. Along with several other Guardians and Renegades, he was taken prisoner by alien Overseers, but managed to escape.
| Blaster's failure to keep Cy-Kill incarcerated is lifted from the ''[[GoBots#Cartoon|Challenge of the Gobots]]'' five-parter, "The Gobotron Saga". When [[Echoes and Fragments|a GoBots universe was merged with a G1 universe]], Blaster took the place of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], because of course he did.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/path_finder.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/path_finder.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Bolt}}Bolt
| Lockheed P-38 Lightning
| Bolt and some other Guardians battled against Optimus Prime and his team of dimension-hopping Spy Changers, assuming them to be Renegades. The Guardians had the upper hand until Cy-Kill intervened, forcing the Guardians into a retreat.
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|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/bolt.html Cartoon profile] <br> [http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series3/bolt.html Toy review]
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| {{anchor|Bullet}}Bullet
| Series-0 Shinkansen train
| Bullet is the older brother of Vain Train and picked on him. The two were on a lengthy scouting expedition soon after the GoBots were created and were captured by Renegades when they came home. Before they were rescued, Cy-Kill evilly used a mind control device to exacerbated Bullet's tendency to belittle Vain Train, which made his bro go Renegade!
| Bullet and his chums are [[repurpose|repurposed]] ''Machine Robo'' toys which never made it into the ''GoBots'' line. His sibling rivalry is a nod to the Trainbots [[Shouki]] and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], with Bullet being Shouki.
| [http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/mr/shinkansen_robo.html Shinkansen Robo toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Bullseye}}Bullseye
| B-1 Lancer
| Bullseye, serving on [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] 6, eventually captured Cy-Kill near Galleon... not knowing the villain was taking a dive! Later, during a battle with Renegade clones, Bullseye ironically ''freed'' Cy-Kill from a cell before being shot down by the clone Cy-Kill Prime.
| In the cartoon, Bullseye is historically important: the one man in Cy-Kill's Guardian team that ''didn't'' go Renegade and instead warned the Guardian Council.<br>His first "Renegade Rhetoric" story fills in the gap between the ''Challenge'' 5-part pilot and "The Gobotron Saga".
| *[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Bullseye/bullseye.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/bullseye.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Courageous}}Courageous
| [[Combiner]]
| Courageous is the Last Engineer's newest creation, a Power Warrior formed of four Guardians in Powersuits and his own spaceship (also called Courageous). It served as a recurring trump card for the Guardians! An irked Cy-Kill would try to create his own combiners to match it, with two incarnations of [[Puzzler]], the knock-off [[Grungy]], and [[Monsterous]]; this would eventually culminate in the [[Combiner Wars]] on [[Quartex]], with Courageous and Fossilsaurus proving a winning team! In the [[Echoes and Fragments|'amalgam']] timeline, Courageous replaced the Dinobots in engaging [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] at Autobot City.
| Any four Guardians can use the Power Suits. The Renegade's Grungy is a repaint of Courageous.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/courageous.html Cartoon profile] <br>[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Courageous/courageous.htm Toy info]
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| {{anchor|Dart}}Dart
| Honda VF1000R
| Dart is just like Winston Churchill, in that he's ratted ''and'' reratted: he was once a Guardian, then was the first man with [[Fitor]] to join Cy-Kill's new Renegades, then rejoined the Guardians after a bad experience with [[Gunnyr]].
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|[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/dart.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/Dart/dart.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Defendor}}Defendor
| Alvis Saladin Mk.II
| Defendor was part of a team of Guardians who were abducted by the ancient [[Guerr-O-Vac]] supercomputer and pitted in ritual combat against abducted Renegades. He narrowly lost to [[Destroyer]] in the [[Arena of Strife]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
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|*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Defendor/defendor.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/defendor.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Dive-Dive}}Dive-Dive
| ''Los Angeles'' class nuclear submarine (ooer!)
| Dive-Dive's alternate mode is utterly useless on Gobotron, but on Earth he serves as a talented underwater specialist. Without Dive-Dive, Earth might never have stood a chance against a rebellion of sentient cetaceans. Another time, he helped the Guardians against the evil prate Greenbeard and his Renegade allies.
| His toy has the same pennant number (723) as the USS ''Oklahoma Bay''.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Dive-Dive/dive-dive.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/dive-dive.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Dozer}}Dozer
| Bulldozer (obviously)
| Dozer served on [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] 14 when Cy-Kill's Thruster was found off Galleon. Commander Center 14 was blown up and Dozer ''also'' blown up, by booby trap, taking Cy-Kill in (and he'd wanted to be locked up for a scheme anyway!).
|His "Renegade Rhetoric" story fills in the gap between the ''Challenge'' 5-part pilot and "The Gobotron Saga".
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Dozer/dozer.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/dozer.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Dumper}}Dumper
|Dump truck
| Dumper (huh huh) served on [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] 14 when Cy-Kill's Thruster was found off Galleon. Commander Center 14 was blown up and Dumper injured by booby trap when he and Dozer cornered Cy-Kill.
|His "Renegade Rhetoric" story fills in the gap between the ''Challenge'' 5-part pilot and "The Gobotron Saga".<br>In the cartoon, Dumper appeared briefly and got no lines at all.
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Dumper/dumper.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/dumper.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Flip Top}}'''[[Flip Top]]'''
| Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
| Flip Top once guarded Cy-Kill's cell and pretty much failed at it. In Small Foot's vision of GoBots suffering at Unicron's hands, Flip Top was among them.
| His Cybertronian-style body in the art of "High Noon" is based on [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]].
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/FlipTop/fliptop.htm Toy profile] <br> [http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/flip_top.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Good Knight}}Good Knight
| Excalibur Roadster
| Good Knight is a great pun. In [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|Strata 22]], he helped battle dimension-hopping Autobot [[Spy Changer]]s out of the mistaken belief they were Decepticons. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] was captured but it all turned out grand.
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/GoodKnight/goodknight.htm Toy profile]<br> [http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/good_knight.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Guide Star}}Guide Star
| Space shuttle
| Guide Star had recently graduated Guardian Academy when he was dispatched to the final battle on the Cy-Kill-less Renegades of the ''[[Rogue Star]]''. When Cy-Kill returned, Guide Star and his allies fought new [[Mini-Con]] Renegades.
| Guide Star, his fellow recruits, and the Mini-Cons are all Wendy-[[exclusive]] ''GoBots'' toys.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/GuideStar/guidestar.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Hans-Cuff}}'''[[Hans-Cuff]]'''
| Toyota Crown Patrol Car
| Hans-Cuff is a top cop and security guard, who has achieved the following great things: he once failed to stop Cy-Kill escaping jail, he was conned into arresting the framed Robo Rebels, he arreasted the framed [[Rock Lord]]s too, and a version of him in [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|Strata 22]] thought Autobot visitors were baddies and fought & arrested Silverstreak. Maybe he should stop.
|Failing to stop Cy-Kill happened in "The Gobotron Saga". <br> His Cybertronian-style body in the "[[High Noon]]" art is based on [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Streetwise]].
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Hans-Cuff/hans-cuff.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/hans-cuff.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Heat Seeker}}Heat Seeker
| General Dynamics F-16 Falcon
| In [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|Strata 22]], Heat Seeker helped battle dimension-hopping Autobot [[Spy Changer]]s out of the mistaken belief they were Decepticons. He helped capture [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]].
| In the cartoon, he was a veteran of the first Renegade Revolt.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/HeatSeeker/heatseeker.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/heat_seeker.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Hi-Way}}Hi-Way
| A bus, we ''think''???
| Hi-Way was the haughty captain of a scouting expedition, soon after the GoBot process was invented. On return home, he and the crew were captured. Crewman Decker Decker blamed Hi-Way for this; Cy-Kill thus used his mind-control powers to increase Hi-Way's haughtiness, driving Decker Decker to join the Renegades. Hi-Way later helped retake his ship.
|He and his men are repurposed ''Machine Robo'' toys that never made it into ''GoBots'',
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/mr/highway_robo.html Highway Robo toy review]
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| {{anchor|Jack Attack}}Jack Attack
| Mini Cooper 1300S with Union Jack deco
| Jack Attack was one of a six-bot scouting expedition launched shortly after the GoBot conversion process was implemented. On return home, he and the crew were kidnapped by Cy-Kill; Jack was one of the three that didn't join the Renegades.
|He and his chums are [[Repurposing|repurposed]]''Machine Robo'' toys that never made it into the ''GoBots'' line.<br>He's in the self preservation society.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/mr/mini_cooper_robo.html Mini Cooper Robo toy review]
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| {{anchor|Mach-3}}Mach-3
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
| Mach-3 served on [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] 14. When they engaged Cy-Kill off the orbit of Galleon, Mach-3 was injured when he attempted to personally dogfight the villain's vessel.
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Mach-3/mach-3.htm Toy info]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/mach-3.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Major Mo}}Major Mo
| Nissan 300ZX
| Major Mo is an experienced soldier and mentor for the young 'uns; he tutored the "Robo Rebel" kids and exonerated them when they foiled a dastardly Renegade plot. In timelines where Leader-1 is out of the picture, Mo tends to lead: he was the rebel leader in a timeline where Leader-1 never became the Guardian leader and commanded the Autobot-Guardian forces after Leader-1's death in the [[Echoes_and_Fragments|'amalgam']] timeline.
| He was absent from the ''Challenge'' cartoon and had his first fiction from Fun Pub Facebooks.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/MajorMo/majormo.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Motosan}}Motosan
| Honda ATC 200
| Motosan helped Leader-1 stop Cy-Kill from abducting and brainwashing the candidates at a [[President of the United States|presidential]] debate.
| His toy is called Mr. Moto but the animation model was named "Moto-San". He never got named in his one cartoon appearance but now he has been!
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/MrMoto/mrmoto.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/moto-san.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Night Ranger}}Night Ranger
| Harley-Davison Electra Glide
| Night Ranger was guarding the [[Space Hawk]] prototype, so the Renegades beat 'im up.
| The canceled movie toy [[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] was to have been a Night Ranger homage.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/NightRanger/nightranger.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/night_ranger.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Pumper}}Pumper
| Fire engine
| Pumper served on Command Center 6 and thus engaged Cy-Kill's Thruster off Galleon. He and his comrades eventually captured the villain but it was all a con by Cy-Kill!
| This tale explains how Cy-Kill was captured between the ''{{w|Challenge of the Gobots}}'' 5-part pilot and "The Gobotron Saga".<br>In a ''GoBots'' kiddie book, he's a detective and Dumper's brother!
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Pumper/pumper.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Raizor}}Raizor
| VTOL-modified McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
| Raizor, [[Matt Hunter]], and [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]] were fans of alien invasion film ''Batille Day'' and attended New York's SciFi Con; Raizor cosplayed as {{w|Ash Williams|a man with a chainsaw for a hand}}. This meant he witnessed [[Faraji|Doctor Faraji]] being captured by Renegades and alerted Leader-1 about it.
| No real Phantom had VTOL capabilities.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Raizor/raizor.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Royal-T}}Royal-T
| Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR3/Sea Harrier jet
| In [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|Strata 22]], Royal-T helped battle dimension-hopping Autobot [[Spy Changer]]s out of the mistaken belief they were Decepticons. He helped capture [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]]. In a less impressive showing, he failed to stop Cy-Kill escaping from [[Elba]] when the villain temporarily mind-zapped them to be Renegade-friendly.
| Harriers had been recently used by the Royal Air Force in the Falklands, hence his alt mode and name.<br>Royal-T appears as a ''Renegade'' in "Flight to Earth". A defector to the Guardians or animation gaff? YOU decide!
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Royal-T/royal-t.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/royal-t.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Scratch}}Scratch
| Ford Bronco
| Scratch guarded a Space Hawk prototype with Night Ranger and was duly beaten by Renegades.
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Scratch/scratch.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/scratch.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Sky-Fly}}Sky Fly
| Vague and generic jet
| Sky Fly is a recent graduate of the Guardian Academy. He participated in an important attack on the [[Renegade]] flagship, ''Rogue Star'', but retreated after Cy-Kill returned from [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|another dimension]] to turned the tide. Sky Fly and his Academy chums [[Beamer]] and [[Guide Star]] fought the Mini-Cons [[Odd Ball]], [[Breez]], and [[Pow Wow]].
| Beamer, his friends, and his goes are the six Wendy's-[[exclusive]] ''GoBots'' toys.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/SkyFlyer/skyflyer.htm Sky Flyer (sic) toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Sparky}}Sparky
| Pontiac Fiero
| Sparky once guarded Cy-Kill's cell. In more prominent adventures, she was one of the competitors in the Alienapolis Five Million. When the Renegades infected Earth with Go-Vines, Sparky and Small Foot sneaked onto a [[Thruster]] and salvaged a seed that could be reverse engineered.
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| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Sparky/sparky.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/sparky.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Spay-C}}Spay-C
| Space shuttle
| She failed to stop Sky-Jack stealing an Earth satellite. Boo!
| Other "Big" versions of ''Machine Robo'' toys were made into new characters but Big Shuttle Robo becomes a new Spay-C toy instead.<br>The cartoon shows her as fighting the first Renegade Revolt too.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Spay-C/spay-c.htm Regular] and [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/SuperSpay-C/spay-c.htm Super] toy profiles<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/spay-c.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Spy-Eye}}Spy-Eye
| RAF Panavia Tornado GR1
| Cy-Kill let Spy-Eye spot a captive [[Anya Turgenova|Doctor Anya Turgenova]] being transferred to the Renegades' [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] base, so the Guardians would be lured into a trap. Spy-Eye duly alerted his fellows and off they went!
|Spy-Eye's name was [[Spy-Eye (Diaclone)|reused]] for a BotCon [[Diaclone]] guy.<br>The RAF called their Tornados.... the "Tonka".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140725045900/http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/08/bonkers-tonkas-uk-sets-tornado/ FlightGlobal: "Bonkers Tonkas: UK sets Tornado retirement date"]: " For anyone unfamiliar with the swing-wing beauty, it has the UK nickname “Tonka” – don’t ask me why though!"</ref>
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Spy-Eye/spy-eye.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Staks}}'''[[Staks]]'''
| Peterbilt 352H
| Staks is an active Guardian, with adventures including guarding a mining outpost, helping to defend a [[UNECOM]] facility where [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]] was testing a new device, and forming Courageous to fight Devastator in the 'amalgam' world. Despite that, Cy-Kill confuses him with a Secret Riders member. When having a nightmare about [[Unicron|a dark threat]], Small Foot saw Stacks suffering.
|Cy-Kill's confusion is a nod to a gaff: Staks appeared as a new recruit with the Riders in an episode of ''Challenge of the GoBots'', after having already appeared as an established Guardian before.<br>Staks's headless Cybertronian-style body in "High Noon" is based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime]].
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Staks/staks.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/staks.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Steamer}}Steamer
| Steam roller
| Steamer defected to the Guardians after being unwilling to execute a captured Sparky. Cy-Kill considers this lacking in spirit and used his defection to furtjer a scheme! Despite that, he still cited Steamer as an example of how GoBots have more varied alt-modes than Transformers.
| Street Heat failed to keep Cy-Kill imprisoned on Elba when the villain used his mental powers to temporarily sway Street to the Renegade cause. He later raced in the Alienapolis Five Million but was knocked out of the race by Renegade booby traps.
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| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/StreetHeat/streetheat.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/street_heat.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Super Couper}}Super Couper
| Ford Coupe
| Super Couper was part of a diversionary attack on the Renegade moonbase and was rammed by Fly Trap during it.
| His lights are gonna find you, shining like the sun.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/SuperCouper/supercouper.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Tail Pipe}}Tail Pipe
| Skyline 2000 RS Turbo
| While the Renegades were looking at Super Couper up there, Tail Pipe and Scooter were sneaking into their base and rescuing [[Anya Turgenova|Dr. Turgenova]]!
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| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Tailpipe/tailpipe.htm Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Throttle}}Throttle
| BMW KS 1000 RS
| Cy-Kill isn't entirely sure if Throttle was one of the Secret Riders. He's definitely sure Throttle thwarted one of his schemes, when the Guardian befriended the [[Mars (planet)|Martian]] prince [[Losa]], son of [[Bars Barkas]], and thus caused the [[Barkhon]] clan to drop their alliance with the [[Renegade]]s.
| Throttle's toy wasn't marketed as a Secret Rider but he fought alongside them in the ep "Quest for New Earth," hence his 'maybe' status.
|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Throttle/throttle.htm Toy profile]<br> [http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/throttle.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Tic Toc}}Tic Toc
| Watch
| Tic Toc is the [[Gargent]] universe's Guardian of Time and Space! And he's bloody smug about it. [[Vector Prime]] and the [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warriors]] teamed up with him to stop the villainous [[Time Limit]] and trick him into [[limbo][]. Though Vector Prime was initially put off by Tic Toc's vanity, he came to appreciate the fellow and hoped he did well against his [[Renegade]] counterpart, [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]].
| His status as a super-powerful time guy follows on from the ''[[Kronoform]]'' watches being turned into time/space travellers.
| [http://monzo12782.tumblr.com/post/24947947530/vintage-transforming-gobot-watches-gong-and-tic Tic Toc (and Gong) at Neo-Monzopolis]
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| {{anchor|Tork}}Tork
| Ford Ranger
| At the Guardian Academy, Tork and his chums, the Secret Riders, somehow deduced that fellow cadets [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]], [[Re-Volt]], and [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]] were really infiltrating [[Renegade]]s! He'd save Zeemon and, on Mars, help swing the local Barkhon clan towards the Guardians.
| Voice actor [[Philip L. Clarke]] also appeared in several ''Transformers'' roles.
|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/secret_riders/tork.html Toy review]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/tork.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Tri-Trak}}Tri-Trak
| Honda ATC 200
| At the Guardian Academy, Tri-Track was head of the Secret Riders; they somehow deduced that fellow cadets [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]], [[Re-Volt]], and [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]] were really infiltrating [[Renegade]]s! In [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]], Tri-Trak and [[Nick Burns]] were stranded on Earth when the Renegades sealed the planet behind an [[Embargo Field]]; Tri-Trak and Burns used the [[Reality Beacon]] to contact their [[Autobot]] allies in [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] for help! He helped them take down the field's generator at the [[Eiffel Tower]].<br>In the 'amalgam' verse, impulsive youth Tri-Trak replaced impulsive youth [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]! He couldn't bear the guilt of helping to kill Leader-1, and left his deathbed early.
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Tri-Trak/tri-trak.htm Toy profile]<ref> [http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/tri-trak.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Twister}}Twister
| Helicopter
| Twister was one of the Secret Riders with Tri-Track and Tork. Only T's allowed. ''You'' can't be one.
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|[http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/secret_riders/twister.html Cartoon profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/twister.html Toy profile]
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| {{anchor|Van Guard}}Van Guard
| Dodge Caravan
| Van Guard was kidnapped by a hyper-evolved intelligence which pitted abducted Guardians and Renegades in ritualized combat. Van Guard faced off against [[Slicks]] and lost.
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/VanGuard/vanguard.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/van_guard.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Professor Von Joy}}Professor Von Joy
| Porsche 930T
| Von Joy is a professor and also a baron! As the Guardian's scientific expert, he created a defoliant for the sinister Go-Vines, created the Ro-Guns Scope and Shotgun, and had a bunch of his weapons pinched by Cy-Kill.
| Baron Von Joy's on Gobotron was the seventeenth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron]] 2014 tour.
| [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/BaronVonJoy/baronvonjoy.htm Baron Von Joy toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/professor_von_joy.html Prof Von Joy cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Wrong Way}}Wrong Way
| Hughes AH-64 Apace
| In [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|Strata 22]], Wrong Way helped battle dimension-hopping Autobot [[Spy Changer]]s out of the mistaken belief they were Decepticons. He helped capture [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]].
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|[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Wrong-Way/wrongway.htm Toy profile]<br>[http://www.counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/wrong_way.html Cartoon profile]
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| {{anchor|Zeemon}}'''[[Zeemon]]'''
| Datsun 260Z Fairlady-Z
| Zeemon is one of the High Protectors of Gobotron, a just ruler who serves along Leader-1. Cy-Kill dispatched the [[Dread Launcher]]s to kidnap the statesman, only to be foiled by the [[Secret Rider]]s (and [[Cop-Tur (GoBots)|Cop-Tur]]'s bumbling).
| Zeemon was the inspiration for [[Zeemon Magnus]].
The term "NAIL" was coined by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], which explains why it sounds kinda rude. They're not very fond of the name.
==Allies==
Known NAILS are:
===Last Engineer===
{{main|Last Engineer}}
When a passing meteorite impacted ancient Gobotron, the Last Engineer devised the Gobot upgrade as a way to survive the rapid climate change, which would transfer organic GoBeing brains into robotic bodies. Ultimately, however, his nemesis the [[List of Renegades#Master Renegade|Master Renegade]] took advantage of this newfound power, and plunged the devastated world into a civil war. After augmenting his own body with cybernetic implants, the Last Engineer went into hibernation, until he was discovered by Leader-1's Guardians. He eventually emigrated to the human colony world of New Earth, where he lived happily for a while- barring an unfortunate incident where the Master Renegade turned him into a parrot.
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*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], their main representative when dealing with [[Autobot]] high command.
The departure of the neutrals began during the early stages of the war, during an event known as the [[Exodus (G1)|Exodus]]. Numerous Cybertronians, worried about Cybertron's dwindling resources and the inevitable escalation of hostilities, began evacuating the planet. [[Dai Atlas]] and [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] oversaw the safe evacuation of approximately 10-20 million refugees. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}
Later in the war, more Transformers began deserting. Among them many would-be evacuees was [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], who tried to flee aboard the ''Peaceful Resolution''. It was shot down before reaching orbit, and this incident would galvanize Prowl's resolve to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime}} Dai Atlas himself would flee the planet with a retinue of followers known as the [[Circle of Light]].
From there, unaligned Cybertronians spread out into the galaxy in a diaspora. Some attempted to rebuild working communities on distant planets {{storylink|Stick Together}} while others simply roamed the galaxy for millennia. During this time, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] deserted the Autobots after a disasterous battle against [[Turmoil]].
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] plunged the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into [[Vector Sigma]] to defeat the [[D-Void]], {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}} Cybertron was "reborn" in some fashion and a pulse signal was sent out into space to every Cybertronian... including the massive faction of non-combatant Cybertronians. They were expecting to find Cybertron a paradise; instead it was a twisting, primordial wreck, and they were not happy. They demanded that the Autobots leave the planet to them, as penance for ruining it with "their" war.
A riot ensued, with the Autobots reluctantly using their [[Decepticon]] prisoners as additional crowd control. It was only calmed when Optimus addressed the crowd, announcing his intention to go into voluntary exile in exchange for the Autobots being allowed to stay on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} However, their protests were evidently not quelled completely, as the day before [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' departed for their mission, a [[NAIL protester|NAIL]] transformed himself to death as a form of protest. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Metalhawk managed to join the Autobots, serving as a voice for the NAILs. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime}}
The NAILs continued to chafe against both the Autobots and Decepticons, demanding free elections... an election that would likely put Metalhawk and his friend Starscream in charge of Cybertron's provisional government. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt}} Which might had happened... if [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] hadn't shown up. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} Metalhawk accused Starscream of conspiring with Megatron, prompting a mass NAIL riot. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Metalahawk managed to broadcast a speech to his people, promising an election and imploring them to stand against violence and factionalism.
It was at this point that Megatron and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] deployed their own play for power: unleashing a new and improved [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on the city of [[Iacon]]. Numerous NAILs and Autobots fought against the monstrous [[combiner]], and proved triumphant, defeating both Megatron and Devastator. Meanwhile, Starscream, seeking an advantage of his own, backstabbed Metalhawk, shooting him dead with [[Turmoil]]'s cannon.
Even so, the disastrous attack proved to be the last straw for Cybertron's growing neutral population. Taking advantage of this shift in public opinion, Starscream ripped off his badge. Inspired by the words of a dying [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]], he declared himself the new leader of the NAILs. Iacon was now a city for neutrals: any who opted to stay would also have to renounce their old factions. Those who refused were cast out into the wilderness. Numerous Autobots and Decepticons chose to stay behind, joining the faction. {{storylink|Heavy is the Head}}
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===Recurring NAILs===
====Tappet====
: ''Main article: [[Tappet]]''
Something of a rabble-rouser during the earliest days of Cybertron's provisional government, Tappet found himself antagonized by both Autobots and Decepticons for his outspoken views on Cybertron's destructive factionalism.
===="Super Cy-Kill"====
: ''Main article: [[Super Cy-Kill]]''
"Super Cy-Kill" was around for the earliest days of the war on Cybertron, but left before the war went interplanetary. He returned to Cybertron early on, but was killed in an explosion, a byproduct of the re-energized Cybertron's energy build-up.
====Four-armed triplets====
A trio of identical robots who sport four arms each. They were among the first wave of NAILs to return to Cybertron, and were seen milling around in Iacon's spaceport with the other new arrivals. Sometime later, the red triplet was arguing with "Super Cy-Kill" when a massive explosion killed all three triplets.
The most generics in one scene since the heady days of Energon.
The NAILs (Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-forms) are a large group of neutral Cybertronians that returned to the planet in the wake of its rebirth. Not a faction as such, they are a collection of civilians, pacifists, deserters from both sides and contentious objectors. Many of them chose to leave Cybertron at the start of the war, while others opted out of the escalating Great War while it was ongoing.
The term "NAIL" was coined by Prowl, which explains why it sounds kinda rude. They're not very fond of the name.
Known NAILS are:
Metalhawk, their main representative when dealing with Autobot high command.
The departure of the neutrals began during the early stages of the war, during an event known as the Exodus. Numerous Cybertronians, worried about Cybertron's dwindling resources and the inevitable escalation of hostilities, began evacuating the planet. Dai Atlas and Tyrest oversaw the safe evacuation of approximately 10-20 million refugees. FalloutHouse of Ambus
Later in the war, more Transformers began deserting. Among them many would-be evacuees was Prowl, who tried to flee aboard the Peaceful Resolution. It was shot down before reaching orbit, and this incident would galvanize Prowl's resolve to the Autobot cause. Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime Dai Atlas himself would flee the planet with a retinue of followers known as the Circle of Light.
From there, unaligned Cybertronians spread out into the galaxy in a diaspora. Some attempted to rebuild working communities on distant planets Stick Together while others simply roamed the galaxy for millennia. During this time, Metalhawk deserted the Autobots after a disasterous battle against Turmoil.
After Optimus Prime plunged the Matrix into Vector Sigma to defeat the D-Void, Genesis Cybertron was "reborn" in some fashion and a pulse signal was sent out into space to every Cybertronian... including the massive faction of non-combatant Cybertronians. They were expecting to find Cybertron a paradise; instead it was a twisting, primordial wreck, and they were not happy. They demanded that the Autobots leave the planet to them, as penance for ruining it with "their" war.
A riot ensued, with the Autobots reluctantly using their Decepticon prisoners as additional crowd control. It was only calmed when Optimus addressed the crowd, announcing his intention to go into voluntary exile in exchange for the Autobots being allowed to stay on Cybertron. The Death of Optimus Prime However, their protests were evidently not quelled completely, as the day before Rodimus and the Lost Light departed for their mission, a NAIL transformed himself to death as a form of protest. How to Say Goodbye and Mean It Metalhawk managed to join the Autobots, serving as a voice for the NAILs. Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime
The NAILs continued to chafe against both the Autobots and Decepticons, demanding free elections... an election that would likely put Metalhawk and his friend Starscream in charge of Cybertron's provisional government. Dinobot Hunt Which might had happened... if Megatron hadn't shown up. The End of the Beginning of the World Metalhawk accused Starscream of conspiring with Megatron, prompting a mass NAIL riot. City on Fire Metalahawk managed to broadcast a speech to his people, promising an election and imploring them to stand against violence and factionalism.
It was at this point that Megatron and Bombshell deployed their own play for power: unleashing a new and improved Devastator on the city of Iacon. Numerous NAILs and Autobots fought against the monstrous combiner, and proved triumphant, defeating both Megatron and Devastator. Meanwhile, Starscream, seeking an advantage of his own, backstabbed Metalhawk, shooting him dead with Turmoil's cannon.
Even so, the disastrous attack proved to be the last straw for Cybertron's growing neutral population. Taking advantage of this shift in public opinion, Starscream ripped off his badge. Inspired by the words of a dying Metrotitan, he declared himself the new leader of the NAILs. Iacon was now a city for neutrals: any who opted to stay would also have to renounce their old factions. Those who refused were cast out into the wilderness. Numerous Autobots and Decepticons chose to stay behind, joining the faction. Heavy is the Head
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Something of a rabble-rouser during the earliest days of Cybertron's provisional government, Tappet found himself antagonized by both Autobots and Decepticons for his outspoken views on Cybertron's destructive factionalism.
"Super Cy-Kill" was around for the earliest days of the war on Cybertron, but left before the war went interplanetary. He returned to Cybertron early on, but was killed in an explosion, a byproduct of the re-energized Cybertron's energy build-up.
Four-armed triplets
A trio of identical robots who sport four arms each. They were among the first wave of NAILs to return to Cybertron, and were seen milling around in Iacon's spaceport with the other new arrivals. Sometime later, the red triplet was arguing with "Super Cy-Kill" when a massive explosion killed all three triplets.
